Category Archives: Canada

MONTREAL - In just over 35 years, Alimentation Couche-Tard has grown from a single corner store based in Laval, Que., to becoming the biggest convenience store company in Canada and the U.S. with more...

TORONTO - Canada needs to broaden its approach to palliative care to provide support to patients with serious chronic illnesses, not just those with cancer, suggests a group of doctors who deal with e...

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is sporting a new ride - a white Cadillac convertible once owned by country music legend Waylon Jennings. Wall’s hobby is collecting classic...

TISDALE, Sask. - The town of Tisdale in northern Saskatchewan is no longer using the slogan “Land of Rape and Honey.” The community has revealed a new logo with the catchphrase “Oppo...

PORT HURON, Mich. - Canadian authorities stopped an invasion: 1,500 people on inflatable rafts and boats that drifted across the border from Michigan during high winds on the St. Clair River. The 7.5-...

A group of mayors from Canada and the U.S. is trying to challenge a recent decision allowing an American city to draw water from the Great Lakes, arguing that it sets a dangerous precedent. The Great ...

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Officials say cooler temperatures have helped British Columbia crews battling a wildfire that forced the evacuation of dozens of properties above the northwestern shore of Okanaga...

TORONTO - Members of Canada’s Olympic team - including closing ceremony flag-bearer Penny Oleksiak - will be back on home turf bright and early Tuesday morning. A second round of athletes will b...

Halifax police are investigating an alleged sexual assault against a toddler in the city’s north end. Police say the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday in the area of Wood Avenue when a y...

SUDBURY, Ont. - Transport Minister Marc Garneau says he intends to act swiftly if it’s determined safety lapses caused a Toronto train derailment over the weekend. Part of a Canadian Pacific fre...